Ellis is restructuring his contract so that the team will have the option whether or not to retain him at years end. Before this amendment, Ellis would have been guaranteed a roster spot next year had he been active through February 14th of this year.

Playing in place of Malik Allen, Ellis had a season-high 11 points in 25 minutes Sunday, while fellow Allen-backup Vladimir Stepania was scoreless with seven rebounds in 31 minutes as a starter, the Miami Herald reports.